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Legislative Breakfast Provided An Opportunity to Advocate

To energize our lines of communication with our legislators and to offer them the opportunity to see just a peek of what their budget votes can do for their constituencies, WNYLRC hosted a Legislative Breakfast.

Register Now for our Regional Conference

Friday, April 24, 2015 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

WNYLRC's Regional Conference promises to be a provocative event. Our speakers will discuss the future of libraries and librarians, including the difficulties we face as well as the positive steps librarians are currently taking. The conference will take place at the beautiful historic Tonawanda Castle, and will include tours of the building at lunchtime.

RiSCy Business: Revolution in Shared Collections

DPLA

WNYLRC is proud to be part of the Empire State Digital Network, a service hub for the Digital Public Library of America. The Network provides the means for libraries, archives, museums, and cultural organizations in our region contribute digital resources to the Digital Public Library of America.

Lastest WNYLRC Blog Posts

TechnoStress Is Upon Us

posted Monday, March 2, 2015

According to the authors of TechnoStress, Michelle M. Weil, Ph.D. and Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D., the best definition is “TechnoStress is our reaction to technology and how we are changing due to its influence. Over the past 15 years, as technology has become an increasingly prevalent part of our lives, we have watched TechnoStress develop […]

I have found that I’m always slightly taken aback when I see someone in an airport or other “waiting” situation have an actual book in their hands. It’s become almost a standout to see someone not swiping a page or charging their reading tool. I would suspect that each of those rare sitings is what […]